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Author: Jennifer May Parker

I am a 50 something wife to a Golf Course Greenkeeper and Mum to a beautiful Uni student daughter, I am a chatterbox, tragically always organised and neat, loving the simple things in life: cooking, travelling, living my style, having fun with my friends and family, and trying to always be a nice and kind person in the process. Oh yeah, I am not ever going to get old either.. Yep, that sums it up I reckon :)
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Tangalooma Family Getaway

February 21, 2018March 5, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Tangalooma Family Getaway
Tangalooma Family Getaway

  Moreton Island is not unfamiliar to us. My husband used to spend a lot of time over there with his boss on their regular fishing trips ( read also drinking a lot of Moreton Coffee trips, which are a strong sweet black coffee with a nip of Bundaberg Rum added just to cool the [...]

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Why I love the Redlands 🐚💙⚓️

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Why I love the Redlands 🐚💙⚓️
Why I love the Redlands 🐚💙⚓️

The Redlands has been my home, our home, for over 30 years now.  My family has a long history with this beautiful area and I will go into more detail on that  in another post, but for now let me tell you why I feel like  I have always been a part of the Redlands [...]

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Sandy and Salty always..kind of…

January 28, 2018March 5, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Sandy and Salty always..kind of…
Sandy and Salty always..kind of…

I can't really remember when my love affair with all things coastal, beachy, salty and sandy came into existence. You see, I grew up a country girl really, not a long way from the Gold Coast, but still not on the beaches very often. In fact, I was around nine or ten before I even [...]

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Australia Day 2018

January 26, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Australia Day 2018
Australia Day 2018

Well, it's nearly the end of another fabulous Australia Day for us for 2018. It's been a bit of a quiet one for us this year. Whilst everyone else in our world seems to be coming back from holidays and enjoying Aussie Day BBQ's and Pavlovas, we are just about to start our foodie adventures [...]

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No filters but not taken recently either . Remember storms? This one was a doozy and played out one early Summers morning last year...so glad I got caught up in her 🌨
Summer’s here guys.... finally. 🙏🏼😌🥥🌴🐚⚓️💚🌺👙... Happy Days and happier nights at last.. life is good again 😁
I have been “playing” with my new planner for next year, a brand new decade 😌. Just putting some dates and stuff in it for appointments next year. I shouted my self this gorgeous planner from @emmakateco and as a special treat, had it monogrammed.. they say green is a colour of new beginnings and arrows are symbolic of new direction... hmmm.. I reckon 2020 is gonna be alright. 💚 #emmakateco #2020 #newbeginnings #cantwaittocreate
It’s the simplest things I am telling you guys... a juicy, delicious nectarine, the first one of the season. Frangipanis: their dreamy scent permeating the breezes gently travelling from our front door through the house... beautiful Late Spring flowers for picking, smelling, admiring.... Yep.. happy as Larry is an understatement 🐚💙⚓️. Happy Saturday loves! What are you grateful for tonight?
Mango trees, back verandas .. and never enough space over the rails for ALL those towels.. I can feel Summer around me and it puts me back in my happy world 🍍⚓️👙. Happy Tuesday beautiful people 🐚🥥
Life’s good. When they are happy, I am happy. Letting their hair down after long years at Uni, studying, working . Much rather them all here than out on the streets. They are a good crowd. I love them all to bits. #family #friendswhoarefamily #mydaughterismyworld #anyonehurtsherwatchout #onelife @rossjanice @imogengeorgee @izzychiara
Day 13: Grey: This is grey, that’s what we call her. Her other name is Molly. She comes to both. I call her Gray Cat and she responds to me. My husband calls her Gray and she responds to him.. my daughter calls her dufus and she responds to that too.. poor cat.. we should have all stuck with just Molly 🐱 #fms_pad | #fms_grey |#crazycatpeople #loveher #animalsarefriends
Day 12: White: In the @fatmumslim photo a day challenge. I missed a few due to being busy but, it’s never too late to join in again 😉. My favourite no colour of all time. White how I do love you. Anyone who has known me for a long time will attest to my love affair of all things white. My Mumma would roll her eyes at my white dinner sets, white sheets, white towels, white dresses, white cars, white furniture.. I just love it... but as I am getting older I am becoming more drawn to Green too.. colour of new beginnings and new life.. hmmm could be a sign of things to come 😌.. life is full of surprises they say ! #fms_pad | #fms_white |#lovewhite
Day 8: Aqua: My favourite little aqua bowl with the perfect little treat 😉I have to catch up on this as I am enjoying this @fatmumslim photo a day challenge #fms_pad |#fms_aqua

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Proudly an Our Redlands Story Writer Competition Winner

The view from Straddie Pub

As seen in the Redland City Bulletin

SEPTEMBER 22 2017 – 1:30PM

Redlands story competition winners are announced

  • Brian Williams

A LOVE of life in the Redlands has been captured in verse, prose, film and photographs by the winners of the Our Redlands Story Competition.

The competition, part of Redland City Council’s development of a brand which best defines the city, encouraged Redlanders to share stories about their home and what it meant to them.

A selection of these were published by the Redland City Bulletin. The creativity of locals was reflected with one entry which came via message in a bottle.

Enduring themes among more than 30 entries were water, greenery and Moreton Bay islands.

Redland mayor Karen Williams said entries showed a strong sense that the Redlands, its lifestyle and natural beauty were special.

“There are love stories, reflections on good times and wonderful  experiences but, above all, a sense that our city is a really great place to be,’’ Cr Williams said.

“A lot of passion for the Redlands was shown through the entries, with a common thread that we are indeed fortunate to call the Redlands home.’’

Cr Williams said the competition would be invaluable in developing a brand which captured the essence of the Redlands which was about the bay, wildlife, outdoors and community.

“Our entrants felt that Redlands made them feel relaxed, inspired, rejuvenated and that they live in a very special place in the world that is full of natural beauty.

“…These stories, photographs, videos, pictures, poems and even a song help define what’s unique about our city, how it makes us feel, what it gives us back and what we love about it.

“Our major prize winners were quite outstanding, with Veronica Mahoney-Hodges’ great take on just how wonderful it is to get home to the Redlands, Jo Dickson’s Dancing Mangroves, a captivating story in a bottle, and Jennifer Parker’s inspiring imagery in My Redlands.”

Cr Williams said council also had received valuable community input through focus groups with residents and visitors, online surveys, workshops, surveys and pop-up displays around the city.

“Redlands is a bit of a secret in many respects but we have so much to explore around every corner, whether it is our islands, our coastline, our bushland, our rich Quandamooka culture … and our European heritage,’’ she said.

“We want to get our message out about how great our city is and our brand will help do that.”

The new city brand is expected to be unveiled at the end of this year.

The winners, who will each get a Apple IPad 9.7inch retina 32GB Wi-Fi are:

Veronica Mahoney-Hodges, Raby Bay

Jo Dickson, Russell Island

Mike Selvage, Thornlands

Jennifer Parker, Victoria Point

Lexy and Leah Lever, Victoria Point

The runners-up, who will get Go Pro Hero4 Session are:

Emily Brown, Redland Bay

Hazel Porteous, Victoria Point

Amy Damant, Victoria Point

Eliza Sheperd, Victoria Point

Barbara Bradford, Sheldon.

Special mention goes to Jacob McDermott, 11, of Wellington Point and Zara Shepherd  – 11, Victoria Point.

 

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